Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) versus Auto Trader Group (OTCMKTS:ATDRY) Critical Survey

Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) and Auto Trader Group (OTCMKTS:ATDRY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Auto Trader Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Compass Group and Auto Trader Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
Auto Trader Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

Compass Group has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auto Trader Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Compass Group pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%.

Profitability

This table compares Compass Group and Auto Trader Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Auto Trader Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Compass Group and Auto Trader Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group	$46.16 billion	1.25	$1.54 billion	N/A	N/A
Auto Trader Group	$717.57 million	12.29	$322.92 million	N/A	N/A

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than Auto Trader Group.

Summary

Compass Group beats Auto Trader Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Compass Group

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.

About Auto Trader Group

Auto Trader Group plc operates in the digital automotive marketplace in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company provides vehicle advertisement on its websites for private sellers, as well as insurance and loan financing products to consumers; and display advertising on its websites for manufacturers and their advertising agencies. The company offers its products to retailers, home traders, and logistics firms. Auto Trader Group plc was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.